419 scam: "Mail Service" <admin@holborn-group.com> Notice: Your e-mail Account Will Be Closed!

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jp8@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mail Service" <admin@holborn-group.com>
Reply-To: update8@webname.com
Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 04:54:35 +0100
Subject: Notice: Your e-mail Account Will Be Closed!

You will be blocked from sending and receiving emails Dear Email User
This message is from Information Technology Services of This EMAIL to all
our Staff. We are currently upgrading our database and e-mail center and
this is our final notification to you. We have sent several messages to you
without response.

We are deleting all unused Mail account to create space for new accounts.
In order not to be suspended, you will have to update your account by
providing the information listed below: jp8@email.com

Confirm Your E-Mail Details..
Email.......................
User name: ..................
Password:..............
Re Confirm Password:.............

If you fail to confirm your continuous usage of our services by confirming
your email password now, your account will be disable and you will not be
able to access your email.

You should immediately reply this email: jp8@email.com
and enter your password in the above password column.
Thanks for your understanding.
Regard,
IT Services
Webmaster.
Copyright 1998-2019( Subscriber District) Corporation. All rights reserved.
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This email may be confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the intended recipient only. Unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offense. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender
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